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My frame and shock came in at 6.5 lbs. I wonder how much the XL adds?
I have Amp straightline pedals. I think those are 340Gs.
Maybe the scale is off. The HD3 felt lighter than my Slr and it was weighed around the same weight last fall.
Where do you ride? We do the XC center to TRT alot.

 

Frame, shock and king headset pressed in came in at 7.1 lbs.

I'm down on the south side of the lake

 

I've seen a number of builds on here with Derby rims.
Those that are riding them can you say how you're liking them? Any drawbacks you've noticed?
I know there's lots of 741s but I'm wondering specifically about Derbys.
Thanks

 

Loving them, easiest tubeless setup I've ever used, the rim design works really well. Quality Ive found good so far, and no cracks so far.

Can run at silly low pressures and I'm loving the grip this generates, no burping despite being way lower than I thought possible.

Like the stiffness over rock gardens etc, they track really well. I think they're fantasitc overall and a real convert to carbon rims on the back of these.

Would recommend them to anyone. Usual risks of carbon in that they will crack not ding, so if you're hard on rims they might not be for you but no issues for me but I'm not really a rim breaker.

Going back to alu rims I defintely missed the carbon rims on my spare bike, to the extent that I got another set.

Downsides for me is that the first few months I was really scared of hurting them so got paranoid around pointy roots etc, but got over it.

Other is that your favourite tyre may not work well due to tread pattern

 

Here's mine. Size small. Came in at 26.66 lbs.

 

my new hd3, size M

 

my new hd3, size M

Where did you get the blue Stan's stickers?

 

xxx

 

 

Here is my XL build. Been riding since April and love it.
It comes in at 28.48 pounds.
XTR brakes, derailleur and shifter. SRAM cassette.
(And these photos were taken before the first ride.)

 

Here is my XL build. Been riding since April and love it.
It comes in at 28.48 pounds.
XTR brakes, derailleur and shifter. SRAM cassette.
(And these photos were taken before the first ride.)

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How the hell did you get CK turquoise stuff? Did they release another batch?

 

Test rode the HD3 with the fox 36 and it felt like a little to much fork for my style. Anyone put the new Fox 34 150mm on this frame yet? I called Ibis and they said it will work and the frame was actually designed for a 150mm fork but they speck the 160mm because of demand. Can save close to a pound going with the 34.

 

Here is my XL build. Been riding since April and love it.
It comes in at 28.48 pounds.
XTR brakes, derailleur and shifter. SRAM cassette.
(And these photos were taken before the first ride.)

Very pretty. How tall are you?

 

I am really close to 6'2". I was able to test ride a L with a 60 stem and an XL with a 30 stem back to back and the L just felt cramped.

 

My steed. Loving it!

 

27 lbs 3 oz (medium frame)

 

^^^ Nice!


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sorry wrong thread

 

ok so I took my new HD3 with a fox float evol shock and a 160mm pike out today for its maiden voyage, I really felt like the bike was pushing the front end out through corners and not really planted like my old Bronson. Does this have to do with the 160 fork, air pressure in fork/shock (I am 210 lbs and I ran 85 up front and 185 in the rear)????????
Any Pointers , same experience ? I can give more info if needed. Also, I had about 2 inches of travel not used on the fork and the shock was used all the way.

 

I’ve got a 160 pike on my HD3, I run about 70 psi to get 30% sag. I’m 230 geared up. Love the Pike.

 

Thank You Betarad , what shock/ pressure are you running

 

Frame originally came with the CC Inline, but I’m now running a Fox X2. Both seem to get me to 30% sag at about 190-195. Sounds like you’re closer to baseline ideal on that one already, but have the fork pumped up a bit tight.

 

ya im goon try tomorrow with less fork pressure and a lil more shock pressure. I miss my enve wheels too. this one came with stans flow ex, not so impressed. I think some new wheels and dialing in the pressures will make a huge difference. we will see

 

I found my bike was a bit sensitive to front tyre pressure. I washed out and went down when I had the front a little hard one time. Now I've got that dialled, so is the bike!

 

I'm about to pull the trigger on an HD3, coming off of a Bronson. Is there any real consensus on the Pike vs FOX36 with the HD3 or just rider preference? A year ago I wouldn't have even considered the FOX fork but now I'm reading great things about it and it looks like it may be the choice for majority of HD3 riders.

 

Depends on how hard your going to push the bike. I just came off a Bronson also and I went with the pike. Both are great forks but the fact is that most people don't push the fork hard enough to ride a fox 36. The Pike is lighter , cheaper and a great fork. Either way you will be stoked, I went pike and it is rad. I am very new to this bike and it is totally different then the Bronson, it climbs like a billygoat, sits higher up in the travel and absolutely loves to be thrown around , up in the air , shredding corners (lol, like I can) etc.....It is a lot more playful and a blast to ride. I am just trying to dial it in, playing with air pressure in the fork, shock and tires. I ordered new ENVE bars DH 800 because the 760 ibis were a little narrow, and I am now looking at different wheels in the 29mm - 35mm inner width range. A ton of info there for ya , have fun.

 

Thanks for the feedback! I know both are great forks. The only hard decision I have left is the size.

I'm a hair over 5'9 and I can't decide between the Med/Large. Really sucks being right on the cusp. My current Bronson is a medium and while it doesn't feel cramped a little extra reach wouldn't be a bad thing. The Med HD3 geo gives me a little extra reach and top tube length over the (ver1) Bronson so I'm feeling like it may be the way to go? Just don't want to get the large and lose some of that nimble flick-ability which is why I'm going with the HD3 in the 1st place!

 

I'm a hair over 5'9 and I can't decide between the Med/Large. Really sucks being right on the cusp. My current Bronson is a medium and while it doesn't feel cramped a little extra reach wouldn't be a bad thing. The Med HD3 geo gives me a little extra reach and top tube length over the (ver1) Bronson so I'm feeling like it may be the way to go? Just don't want to get the large and lose some of that nimble flick-ability which is why I'm going with the HD3 in the 1st place!

I'm the exact same size and went medium. My previous (med sized) bike was also shorter so I had no issues jumping aboard the med hd3. I was also concerned with losing some of the nimbleness by sizing up. The bike is perfect for me. I think if you felt fine on the Bronson the HD3 will be perfect!

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SCParker
You're making me rethink my decision to go with a Bronson (v 1) over the HD3 as my new frame to replace my HDR.

 

We are not helping here. Lol. I would definitely say you are a medium. I had a large Bronson and the large hd3 is bigger than the Santa cruz.

Jon123 go with the hd3 or the new stump jumper . The Bronson V1 is a good bike, not a great bike.